Neoclassical Theater Flashcards
Neoclassical theater 1800 - 1900
The neoclassical period was a movement where the styles of roman and greek societies influenced the theater arts.
The characteristic of neoclassical theater.
Theater was characterized by its grandiosity costumes and sceneries were highly elaborate the main concepts of the flavor to entertain and to teach lessons. stage styled traumatic arches highlight the scenes.
Lighting and sound effects intensified the mood and message of its in enhancing the dramatic experience.
Idea of changing scenery and backdrops became more noticeable particularly with invention pulley system.
The concept of decorum “meaning right and proper audience behavior” was applied in this period which means classical concepts and appropriate social behavior must be observed.
This period of officially established just to type a place tragedy and comedy.
They never mix this together in the restriction led to the use of the now well known pair of happy and sad masks that symbolize theatrical arts.
Tragedies
Portrait the complex and faithful lives of the upper classes and royals.
Comedies
Which were either public discourse or comedies of manners tended to focus on the lower ranks of society.
Neoclassical theater
In eighteenth-century the neoclassical theater was in Ostankino Moscow.
The three play right
Pierre Cornielle ( 1606 - 1684 )
What’s the fan call the father of the French tragedy writing scripts for more than four decades.
Major works
• The Cid
Jean- Baptiste Poquelin
“Better known as Molieve”
( 1622 - 1673 )
His major works he is known for his comedies.
• Tartuffe
• Misanthrope
Jean Racine ( 1639 - 1699 )
What’s a tragedian beloved for a simple approach action in the linguistic rhythms and effects.
